Midtronics Battery Tester, Testing Battery

Midtronics Battery Tester, Testing Battery

Requirements:

CAUTION!
Read and follow the Safety Precautions when working with batteries. Refer to => [ Battery Safety Precautions ] Battery Safety Precautions and => [ Battery Safety Designation ] Battery Safety Designation!

Batteries that have a colorless or light yellow visual indicator do not have to be tested or charged. Jump starting must not be used!

There is a risk of explosion during testing, charging or jump starting.

These batteries must be replaced.

CAUTION!
In order to prevent damage to the battery or vehicle, observe battery type descriptions and notes. Refer to => [ Battery with Charge Indicator ] Battery With Charge Indicator or => [ AGM Battery ] AGM Battery.

- Read the General Description. Refer to => [ Midtronics Battery Tester ] Midtronics Battery Tester.

- Visually check the battery. Refer to => [ Battery, Inspecting ] Battery, Inspecting.

- Open the hood or open the cover if the battery is installed somewhere else.

- Determine if it is a standard battery or an AGM battery.

- Remove the covers on the battery positive and negative terminals.

- Use a fender protector or some type of cover before using any equipment inside the engine compartment or inside the passenger compartment.

- Close all the doors.

• Battery temperature must be at least 10 ?.

• Refer to INC 940 Operating Instructions for more information.

Performing the test:

CAUTION!
Batteries that have a colorless or light yellow visual indicator do not have to be tested or charged. Jump starting must not be used!

There is a risk of explosion during testing, charging or jump starting.

These batteries must be replaced.

- Turn off the ignition and all electrical consumers.

- Check the visual indicator. Refer to => [ Battery with Visual Indicator, Checking ] Battery With Visual Indicator, Checking.

- Switch on the unit.

- Clamp the red clamp + of the tester to the positive terminal.

- Clamp the black clamp - on the tester to the negative terminal.

• Make sure the test clamps make good contact!

- Select inside the vehicle or outside of the vehicle.

- Select Warranty Test.

• In case the test results are needed to process a warranty claim, use the print feature on the Midtronics (MCR340) battery tester.

- Determine if it is a standard battery or an AGM battery.

- Enter the battery DIN value taken from the battery label. If the label does not state a DIN value, then enter the SAE value.

- Enter the DIN value into the tester and then perform the battery test.

- If using an SAE value, go into the menu under other and change DIN to SAE.

• Always use the DIN value on the battery label. Otherwise the test result will be incorrect.